Every Teardrop

(Verse 1) Cherry red lipstick, stained on a champagne flute Sipping slow, watching the spotlight pollute Diamonds dripping, like every tear I used to cry Learned to play the game, watch the vultures slowly fly (Pre-Chorus) They whisper 'bout the heartbreak, the narrative they write But honey, I rewrote it, bathed it all in neon light Used to be the princess, now I'm queen of my own game Tore down all the castles, built an empire in my name (Chorus) This ain't a fairy tale, darling, this a middle finger salute Smashing expectations, leaving critics feeling mute Got the glitter on my skin, the fire in my soul Yeah, I play the victim card, but watch me take control (Verse 2) Remember all the nights, I cried into my pillowcase? Turned that pain to power, a million dollar embrace Every doubt, every teardrop, became the fuel I burn Burning down the bridges, lessons that I learn (Pre-Chorus) They'll try to box me in, a damsel in distress But I'm the architect, I built my own success Don't need a prince to save me, I'm my own happily ever after Built a throne on heartbreak, laughter mixed with slaughter (Pre-Chorus) They'll try to box me in, a damsel in distress But I'm the architect, I built my own success Don't need a prince to save me, I'm my own happily ever after Built a throne on heartbreak, laughter mixed with slaughter (Chorus) This ain't a fairy tale, darling, this a middle finger salute Smashing expectations, leaving critics feeling mute Got the glitter on my skin, the fire in my soul Yeah, I play the victim card, but watch me take control (Bridge) Maybe I'm a villain, maybe I'm the hero Doesn't matter the label, watch the empire grow Used to be a whisper, now a symphony of noise This ain't a love song, baby, this is the sound of my choice (Chorus) This ain't a fairy tale, darling, this a middle finger salute Smashing expectations, leaving critics feeling mute Got the glitter on my skin, the fire in my soul Yeah, I play the victim card, but watch me take control (Outro) Yeah, I take control, watch me take control This ain't a fairy tale, this is rock and roll